US Pharm. 2006;2:84.
ScriptPro's robotics-based
Telepharmacy system allows patients to have their prescriptions filled in
locations that do not have staff pharmacists. Using ScriptPro technology,
pharmacists oversee remote dispensing and manage drug inventories from a main
location.
At a satellite pharmacy,
patients can submit their prescriptions to pharmacy technicians. Via
electronic documentation, patients' prescriptions are reviewed and validated
by a pharmacist at a central pharmacy. Live audio, computer, and video
facilitate communication between the satellite technician and central
pharmacist, allowing the pharmacist to authorize prescription filling and
dispensing remotely. To facilitate this process, the technician uses
ScriptPro's checkpoints or stations that can be swiveled around for
face-to-face counseling through headsets and speakers. Inspection cameras
document the dispensed drugs and their prescription labels.
The Telepharmacy network is
integrated with ScriptPro equipment, such as SP Central Workflow System,
Script Scanner, and SP Automation Center, and allows pharmacists to supervise
filling and dispensing processes simultaneously at two or more remote
locations.
--Abigail Brugger and Jessica
Jannicelli, section editors
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